TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2022 Artist: Olivia Mary Nantongo Title: Acceptance Medium: Mixed Media Size: 53cm x 120cm Year: 2022 Born in January 1994, Olivia Mary Nantongo is a full-time artist based in Kampala, Uganda. She holds a Bachelor of Industrial and Fine Arts degree from Makerere University, Uganda. Her art is mostly characterised by […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2022 Artist: Joseph Wamala Kyeyune Title: I shall not want Medium: Acrylics on Canvas Size: 150cm x 100cm | Year: 2021 Born in November 1993, Joseph Wamala Kyeyune is a full-time artist based in Kampala, Uganda. He holds a Bachelor of Art and Industrial Design degree from Kyambogo University, Uganda and […]
Congratulations to Sandra Suubi, the Winner of the MMA Prize 2022. Her entry artwork ‘Samba Gown I, II, III’ selected under the medium of Photography and Wearable Sculpture is part of a broader performance piece by the artist, re-enacting and rethinking the bride’s walk down the aisle but using the streets of Kampala. The artwork […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Emmanuel Lwanga Title: Muted Conversations I Size: 25cm x 21cm x 47cm Medium: Terracotta Sculpture Mounted on Wood Year: 2018 Born in 1978, Emmanuel Lwanga is a sculptor based in Nsambya, Uganda. Emmanuel holds a Bachelor of Industrial and Fine Art from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda and a Diploma […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Solomon Agaba Peabo Title: Into the Future Size: 20.3cm x 15.5cm Medium: Photography and Digital Art Year: 2020 Born in 1999, Solomon Agaba Peabo is an artist based in Kampala, Uganda. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Kyambogo University, Uganda. “Into the future shows a […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Trevor Mark Aloka Title: Mending the Soccer Boot Size: 89cm x 70cm Medium: Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2020 Born in 1997, Trevor Mark Aloka is a full-time artist based in Mutungo, Uganda. His entry artwork is part of a series of works entitled ‘Ready for Export’. “Ready […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Aaron Brogan Mwesigwa Title: The Letter Size: 42cm x 59.4cm Medium: Charcoal and Acrylics on Paper Waste Year: 2020 Born in 1997, Aaron Brogan Mwesigwa is based in Kampala, Uganda. He is in the final year of pursuing a Bachelor of Industrial and Fine Art at Makerere University, Uganda. […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Katesi Jacqueline Kalange Title: Kakookolo Size: 120cm by 90cm Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2020 Born in 1995, Katesi Jacqueline Kalange holds a Bachelor of Art and Industrial Design from Kyambogo University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Art and Industrial Design at Kyambogo University, Uganda. She […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Martin Senkubuge Title: Barrister Size: 75cm x 60 cm Medium: Charcoal, Acrylic, Fabric and Sand on Canvas Year: 2020 Born in 1996, Martin Senkubuge is based in Kampala, Uganda. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Industrial and Fine Art at Makerere University, Uganda. His entry artwork is part […]
TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Matt Kayem Title: Royal Guard Size: 84.1cm x 118.9cm Medium: Photography Year: 2019 Born in 1991, Matt Kayem (Michael Matthew Kayiwa) is a Ugandan contemporary visual artist. He holds a Diploma in Art and Design from Michelangelo College of Creative Arts, Kisubi, Uganda. “In my work, I usually revisit […]
